Written questions

434 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Dec 2020 · Church Commissioners

Religious Buildings: Planning Permission

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps he is taking to support building development for historic places of worship.

9 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Musical Instruments: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Education and Childcare settings New National Restrictions from 5 November 2020 guidance and the updated guidance for full opening of schools, whether private instrumental lessons can take

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Music: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that music is not removed from the curriculum during the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Music: Teachers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional support the Government will provide to self-employed peripatetic music teachers who remain unable to work and whose support from the Self-employment income support scheme will reduce to 20 per cent f

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Music: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he has provided to schools to ensure that their risk assessments do not result in reduced access to music and equipment.

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Music: GCE A-level and GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he will take to accommodate students who have been unable to practice their chosen musical instrument in school during the covid -19 outbreak in forthcoming GCSE and A Level music exams.

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Music: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the refreshed National Plan for Music Education.

30 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Vetting: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether employers are able to refuse an employee's Disclosure and Barring Service check application if the employee does not provide photographic identification.

30 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Vetting: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether employers are legally required to follow Disclosure and Barring Service guidance on identification.

30 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Vetting: Photographs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether photographic identification is required for a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

15 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review; and if he will make a statement.

4 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current backlog is of cases awaiting a first tier immigration tribunal hearing.

4 Jun 2020 · Home Office

British Nationality: Ceremonies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to extend the three month period for people who have been issued with letters confirming citizenship ceremonies; and if she will make a statement.

4 Jun 2020 · Home Office

British Nationality: Ceremonies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are waiting for citizenship ceremonies.

4 Jun 2020 · Home Office

British Nationality: Ceremonies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many citizenship ceremonies have been cancelled as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

3 Feb 2020 · Leader of the House

Department for Exiting the European Union: Closures

To ask the Leader of the House, which Government Department is responsible for answering oral questions previously within the remit of the Department for Exiting the EU; and if he will make a statement.

3 Feb 2020 · Leader of the House

Department for Exiting the European Union: Closures

To ask the Leader of the House, which Government Department is responsible for answering written questions previously within the remit of the Department for Exiting the EU; and if he will make a statement.

3 Feb 2020 · Leader of the House

Department for Exiting the European Union: Closures

To ask the Leader of the House, whether the Government's Taskforce Europe will be subject to direct parliamentary scrutiny following the closure of the Department for Exiting the European Union; and whether he plans to allocate parliamentary time to debat

3 Feb 2020 · Leader of the House

Department for Exiting the European Union: Closures

To ask the Leader of the Leader of the House, which Government Department is responsible for answering the Exiting the European Union Select Committee following the closure of the Department for Exiting the European Union.

7 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the devolved Administrations on the potential merits of changing pitch fee review inflationary index for park homes from the retail p

7 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Park Homes: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the pitch fee review inflationary index for park homes from the retail price index to the consumer p

2 Sep 2019 · Leader of the House

Privy Council

To ask the Leader of the House, when the Privy Council will next meet.

16 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications on Green Belt land in (a) Walsall South constituency and (b) England have been referred to the National Planning Unit in each of the last 10 years.

15 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications on the Green Belt in (a) Walsall South constituency and (b) England were approved after referral to the National Planning Unit in each of the last

15 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Walsall South

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications on Green Belt land in (a) Walsall South constituency and (b) England were called in by the Secretary of State in each of the last 10 years.

23 Apr 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments on UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department used to deprioritise those Instruments.

23 Apr 2019 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Office: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether her Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments on the UK leaving the EU; and if she will publish the criteria her Department used to deprioritise those Instruments.

18 Apr 2019 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office: Brexit

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise those Instruments.

18 Apr 2019 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise those Instruments.

18 Apr 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise t

Source: official written-questions record.